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Penang, an island state located in the north west of Peninsular Malaysia, is one of the most scenic tropical island in this part of the world.  Being one of the ‘most livable’ city in the world, the capital city of Georgetown is currently being designated as a World Heritage site by UNESCO.  While maintaining the old world charm of yesteryears, Penang boasts a highly industrialised state with excellent workforce and high-tech manufacturing plants owned by multinational corporations.
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Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) is a public university with a main campus in Penang, Malaysia. There are two other campuses, one in Penang as well, and the other on the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia, in Kelantan. With around 35,000 students in 2005, USM is the biggest university in terms of enrolled students in Malaysia.

Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) is one of three universities in Malaysia that have been identified as research-intensive universities in Malaysia. This is in tandem with its mission and vision to be a world-class university embarking on world class research programmes via strategic planning and implementation of its R&D mechanism. The university has qualified academic staff and excellent human resource support in order to realise its mission. In 2005 USM had around 35,000 students enrolled including 28,000 undergraduates. The number of lecturers was about 1,800, which leads to a student-lecturer ratio of around 1:20.
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The International Islamic University of Malaysia (IIUM) is a private publicly-funded university in Malaysia. The main IIUM campus is located in Gombak, Selangor. IIUM is sponsored by eight different governments from the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC). Although the university was founded on Islamic principles, it admits non-Muslim students as well.

IIUM was first conceived in 1982 by Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad during a special meeting between OIC leaders to establish an international institution for tertiary education based on Islamic principles (the Islamization of Knowledge). It was officially opened on 10 May 1983 at Petaling Jaya, with the Allahyarham Tun Hussein Onn elected as the first president.

IIUM is a private university and operates under the direction of a Board of Governors with representatives of the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) as well as eight sponsoring governments. Nevertheless, the Constitutional Head, President and Rector of this international university are all Malaysians. The current Constitutional Head is the Sultan of Pahang, Sultan Hj Ahmad Shah al-Musta’in Billah. (The central mosque is named in his honour.)
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An architect is one who produces, within a given budget. an aesthetically pleasing design which will stand up to tear and wear and suit the needs of the people who live or work in it. Like poets and musicians. architects outstanding creations will be able to last and be appreciated for a long time. Architecture is the science and art of building. Design work involves both artistic skills (producing something visually attractive) and scientific skills (producing something which is also technologically feasible).
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Choosing a course to study after SPM is not easy. On the one hand, it can be quite confusing due to the plethora of courses and institutions available to the student to choose from. On the other. there are many pitfalls that a student should avoid in order to make the right choice. In this article, we will consider the latter factor, that is, how to choose a course
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